Semantic Memory

Semantic memory is our organized information and our knowledge about the world, without any reference as to how that information is collected. It allows us to make sense of the objects that we encounter.

Most of our cognitive activities (reading, determining locations, problem solving and decision-making) are influenced by our semantic memory.

Two essential components of semantic memory:
1. Category is a class of objects that belong together.
Example: Cats
2. Concept is a mental representation of a category.
Example: Siamese cat
Reference:
Semantic Memory Resource
Matlin, M.W. (2005),Cognition (6th ed.) Wiley and Sons(pp.248-249)